12:16 AM,
Oct. 1, 2013

Written by

Vince Guerrieri
Staff writer

In 1978, the St. Joseph Central Catholic football team had Dayton on their mind.

Welcome Stadium at the time was the site of the state football championship games. The institution of the state playoff system in 1972 gave football players and coaches throughout the state one more goal to shoot for, and the 1978 Crimson Streaks made it to the playoffs. Just by advancing to the postseason, SJCC was a state semifinalist - and that 1978 team will be honored Friday at the SJCC homecoming game.

In Rick Wonderly's first year as head coach in 1974, the Crimson Streaks were able to advance to the playoffs. ...